Steven Starr is the Senior Scientist for Physicians for Social Responsibility and Director of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the University of Missouri. Today he joins us to discuss his work on the environmental impact of nuclear warfare, including an examination of his recent article on “The Lethality of Nuclear Weapons.” From climate and ozone disruption to famine, electronic failure and the risk of nuclear reactor meltdowns, we discuss the science behind why nuclear war has no winner.
SHOW NOTES:
NuclearDarkness.org
“The Lethality of Nuclear Weapons”
Cold War 2.0 and the Threat of Nuclear Warfare
Union of Concerned Scientists on the Nuclear Bunker Buster
The US Envisages a First Strike Nuclear Attack against Russia
Global Journalist Radio: Fukushima — three years later
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